Description:

This WhatBird.com field guide to the kites, hawks, eagles and falcons contains the 29 most common raptors found in North America. Unlike most field guides with postage stamp sized photos, this book contains a full page color illustration of each bird. Another page is devoted to the most important identification and behavior information revealing everything from foraging and breeding behavior, to over 25 different field mark details. The book is organized taxonomically into two families: Falcons and Kites, Eagles and Hawks. Field marks covered include Species Name, Family Name, Overview, Foraging and Feeding, Breeding and Nesting, Song, Readily Eats, Similar Species, Flight Pattern, Range and Habitat, Range Map, Length Range, Weight, Wingspan Range, Colors, Underparts, Upperparts, Back Pattern, Belly Pattern, Breast Pattern, Bill Shape, Eye Color, Crown Color, Forehead Color, Nape Color and Throat Color.